Unborn Children – When Can Family Law Intervene?
It is not uncommon for Family Lawyers to be consulted by prospective parents, seeking guidance as to their rights ...
Family Law & Divorce
Arbitration Awards and Stamp Duty – Exemption or no Exemption?
As the delays within the family law judicial system grow, many litigants are moving toward the use of arbitration ...
Family Court Approves Assignment of Tax Debts Between Spouses
The following question was recently put to the Full Court of the Family Court of Australia:
Does s90AE(1)-(2) of ...
Marino Law Adds to Family, Makes Third Tier in Prestigious Doyles List
After an extremely successful year, Marino Law has moved up on the prestigious Doyles List from Recommended to ...
Family Law – not always about the de-construction of the family – Step Parent Adoptions in Queensland
By its nature, family law practice is, in the vast majority, about families in conflict. Whether it be about ...
Family Court removes hurdle for children with Gender Dysphoria
Last week www.mamamia.com.au reported on the case of “Miles” a transgender boy who despite having loving and ...
Divorce in protest to yes vote – doomed to fail?
Today www.news.com.au reported on the “plight” of a couple who vowed to divorce if Australia voted YES to same sex ...
Australia Says “Yes” – Where to Now?
The results of Australia’s Same Sex Marriage Postal survey were announced today. By a majority of 61% Australian’s ...
Worst Pre-Nup ever set aside by the High Court of Australia in landmark ruling
On 8 November, 2017 the High Court has handed down a much awaited decision in respect of the matter of Thorne v ...
Defining De Facto
Recently in Cuan & Kostelac, the Full Court of the Family Court of Australia was asked to consider an appeal ...
Family Court of Australia intervenes when Surrogacy Agreement goes wrong
The Family Court of Australia sitting in Cairns has been required to intervene in an altruistic surrogacy ...
Arbitration – Divorce Done Differently
One of the most common questions of family law client’s embarking upon the process of division of assets of a ...
Declarations, Family Law and Bankruptcy – is Section 78 of the Family Law Act a hidden tool?
Under the Family Law Act (the ‘Act”), the Family Law Courts (the Family Court and Federal Circuit Court ...
Challenge of Pre-Nup set to take centre stage in Australia’s highest Court
It is not very often that family law issues are considered to be of such legal significance as to warrant a ...
“Not Now – Not Ever” recommendations implemented after passing of 30 May 2017 deadline
On Tuesday 30 May 2017 changes to the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 automatically ...
Stefanovic Settlement
www.news.com.au is today reporting that The Today Show host Karl Stefanovic has finalised his “divorce” with his ...
But they are old enough to decide where they want to live aren’t they?
This would have to be one of the most common questions asked in parenting proceedings, particularly with older ...
Parenting Proceedings – A “Do Not Do” List
Unfortunately when parents separate, it is sometimes the case that they cannot agree on what living arrangements ...
Time for Queensland’s Department of Child Safety to step up says Family Court Judge Catherine Carew
The Courier Mail recently reported on a decision of Her Honour Justice Catherine Carew wherein she lambasted the ...
Publication Order Highlights Father’s Plight to Find Missing Children
www.mamamia.com.au today reports on the plight of Harry Speath of Brisbane who has not seen his two young children ...
The Importance of obtaining proper legal advice on a Binding Financial Agreement
“I just need someone to witness this document….”, “We are all agreed and amicable, I don’t need proper advice I ...
Who Gets the Ring Back?
Today www.news.com.au reports on a New York couple arguing over the return of an engagement ring after the demise ...
Confusion in the Brangelina parenting dispute
Whilst the vast majority of parenting disputes (at least in Australia) are not the subject of public scrutiny nor ...
Pre-Nups – not just for the rich and famous
Whilst we all knew that a “Pre-Nup” or Binding Financial Agreement between Mariah Carey and James Packer was ...
